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“Fighting in cities is a totally different endeavor than obviously fighting out in the open.”

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There [in Afghanistan] is also a growing insurgency threat from al-Qaida, the Taliban and other extremist elements, some of which comes from the tribal…

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The job of the leader is to get the big ideas right.

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Over the last few years they have done a superb job in their fight against al-Qaida. As you may recall, our embassy in Jedda…

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After being married for over 37 years, I showed extremely poor judgment by engaging in an extramarital affair.

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Money can be a very important form of "ammunition," although we should never forget that when you're being shot at the most important ammunition…

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The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best…

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Don't forget Yemen, where there are also extremist elements, as we saw recently.

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If you look at casualties, you find countries that had much higher loss rates per capita than the US. Denmark comes to mind, the…

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I will not ever run for political office. I can assure you.

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Political progress will only take place if sufficient security exists.

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Even the Interior Ministry in Riyadh was hit. Since then, the Saudis have employed a very intelligent and comprehensive approach to counter al-Qaida, including…

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In Afghanistan you are not rebuilding, you are building. There is very limited infrastructure and extreme terrain, with deserts in the south and mountains…

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